Like a fickle change in a breeze, a bit of unpredictable weirdness can swing a vacation trip this way or that. It has been that way this past week at Lake Almanor, the huge, beautiful lake that backs ...

Lake Tahoe will always be a top summer vacation destination, but with peak season crowds (and prices), it can feel more like a zoo than a peaceful nature escape. Enter Lake Almanor, an under-the-radar ...